Let’s take a look at what could do twenty years ago. They could trigger a fire alarm, a burglar alarm, and probably bring a smoke detector to action as well. Today, however, there is so much more that they can do that having sophisticated home security equipment installed on your property is probably the best investment you can make – apart from the property itself.

So what can a modern home security system really do?

• Detect a break-in? Check.
• Alert the police in the event of a break-in? Check.
• Send you or the police live feed or still image on your wireless device, wherever you are? Check.

If all of this feels fantastic enough already, you are going to love what you read next. Advanced  can do some amazing things for you, such as save you money, bring down your bills, keep track of your children, and even help senior citizens feel more independent yet completely secured.

Save Money on Home Insurance

Insurance can be one of the most expensive things to buy today. However, having your home well secured with sophisticated can significantly lower your home insurance rates. Insurance companies have always been known to provide up to 5% relaxation in prices to homes equipped with fire alarms and smoke detectors. These days, even leading insurance companies are willing to provide up to 15 to 20% reduction in prices for homes that are equipped with advanced, monitored security systems that have mechanisms to inform the homeowner and the police in case of fire or other problems.

Know the Whereabouts of Your Children

Modern IP-based home security systems are capable of sending you an alert on your phone or tablet every time your house is accessed. This way you can nowknow if your children have arrived from school on time. Wirelessly controlled systems with integrated home automation also allow you to lock or unlock the house, turn on lights and the air conditioner, and do many more things.

Help Seniors Live on Their Own Yet Be Secured

A number of senior citizens these days insist on living independently. While this is definitely a good thing for them, you can’t help but be worried about their safety at all times. There are systems with motion sensors and activity detectors that you can set up in their house and synchronize with your wireless device. The systems will give you an alert if a little more than usual time is spent in the bathroom, indicating a problem. Similar alarms could be set up to detect unusual inactivity, or any other detail you might like to know.

Reduce Energy Bills and Prevent Water Damage

That’s right. Your home security system can actually help you do that. With the help of wirelessly controlled home security equipment, you can turn lights, the air conditioner, heater, oven, and more on and off whenever you like from wherever you are, thus saving on energy if you forgot to do so before you left home.

Advanced motion sensors and detectors can also help you monitor water leakage or other similar issues even when you’re on vacation. You can thereby prevent some serious problems simply with the help of .

So as you can see, there are more reasons to buy a high-quality home security system today than just to prevent burglaries and intrusions.

Emily Stevenson

Author – Emily is a 10 year veteran of the home security industry working in sales. She was a top sales person at leading home security companies, but has shifted her focus to working on helping consumers make the right decisions.